19 Songs From When I Was 19: Lets Go (#15)
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (86940)
United States
May 14, 2019 10:41am CST
As well as saluting mothers with a “mother” song countdown I’m saluting 1979, the year I joined the Navy. Notice how many of these songs you still hear? Well, here’s another one that you probably know even if you weren’t born in 1979!
#15: Let’s Go - The Cars
Hey, John is doing car brands, so why not drag The Cars into this as well?
True story: I had no idea for eons that Benjamin Orr sang lead on this song. He did a good Ric Ocasek impersonation!! 
The hand-clapping part is a stadium anthem now. Back then in 1979, it was just a dynamite power pop/new wave song.
And it’s still a dynamite power pop/new wave song!!
Let’s Go
Written by Ric Ocasek
Recorded by The Cars
From Candy-O, 1979
I like the nightlife, baby:
The hand-clapping part is a stadium anthem now. Back then in 1979, it was just a dynamite power pop/new wave song.
And it’s still a dynamite power pop/new wave song!!
Let’s Go
Written by Ric Ocasek
Recorded by The Cars
From Candy-O, 1979
I like the nightlife, baby:
the Cars perform Let's Go on the Midnight Special in 1979
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
14 May 19
Oh Candy O, let the good times roll!
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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22 May 19
Who doesn't like a tune about a beautiful, free-spirited girl who likes the night life. Unfortunately the singer could not score a date with this girl who's got wonderful eyes and a risqué mouth 
Poor Ben, he gets to sing lead but loses out on the girl 
Poor Ben, he gets to sing lead but loses out on the girl 1 person likes this
